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Lecture Video
Viewers are introduced to agents of oxidation and agents of reduction. Are oxidizing agents really that bad for you? Hear from Professor John Essigmann about the double-edged sword that is oxidation-reduction. Oxidizing agents can protect us from disease but can also damage our genetic material. Friend or foe, you decide.
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Textbook Reading
| TOPICS | 5th EDITION | 4th EDITION |
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| Galvanic and Electrolytic Cells | Sections 13.6–13.12 | Sections 12.6–12.12 |
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